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Holbrook vs Bow vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most affordable homes ($465k median).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Avon has the most renters (24.3% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Holbrook | Bow | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
8,335 |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Holbrook and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$130,625±$33k 62% above U.S. |
| Bow and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Avon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,558±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Avon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,627 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Bow School District | Avon |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Bow High School | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.8 |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.